Yes they do, as her teachings are infallible to them!
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What is a cult
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I would classify a cult as following a man. Even men such as John Calvin or some other popular name. The Apostle Paul also dealt with this in his time....
12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. - 1 Corinthians 1:12-15
12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. - 1 Corinthians 1:12-15
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. - 1 Corinthians 1:17
Commendable to the Apostle Paul there was not a following that cascaded down in his name.
Commendable to the Apostle Paul there was not a following that cascaded down in his name.
Sai
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I believe that Paul described it.
“But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron; forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.”
1 Timothy 4:1-3 ASV
That sounds very much like the Catholic Church.
Joy unspeakable full of glory
atpollard
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We have to be careful with that particular yardstick ... a lot of Hindus are "nice people", too.
Mikey
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The issue is that often the institutions downplay their more suspect aspects of their theology, so they may be accepted by the wider Christian faith. The SDA do underplay the significance of Ellen G. White and her teachings but they are there and do not condemn them.
Im sure there are also individual SDA churches/individuals that do not teach/know Ellen G. Whites teachings.
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I already said that the RCC are Christian--they recite and believe the Nicene Creed, one of the oldest creeds of the Christian Church, as you know. A lot of Baptists say that the RCC is not Christian but I am not one of them.
There are saved Catholics, but the church is largest cult in the world!
So you don't have a doctrinal statement?
No.
atpollard
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I agree.
When your kindergartener brings you a note, you don’t stop to redline their grammar and spelling.
I think it is similar with God. Sure, individual study will lead to lots of errors (Internet Christian boards are living proof of that), but I suspect that God doesn’t sweat the small stuff nearly as much as we seem to. Doctrinal error from misinterpreted scripture is NOT the “unpardonable sin”. If we can keep our focus on Jesus and love, we can only get so far off track. I mean that covers the Law and Prophets and Salvation, so how many more “essentials” can there really be?
Right, believe as I believe and not what you might understand through study. Got it...
I don't know why YOU are so against self study. Scripture tells us to study to show ourselves approved. Scripture says to test the spirits.
I helped write the "What we believe" statement for our church, many years ago. The purpose was to provide prospective members with our take on various doctrines. If someone held a differing view, they could look for another church more consistent with their understanding of scripture. It certainly was not intended to be a litmus test.
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Mikey
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The purpose of "What we belive" is the same purpose as confessions, "What we believe" is a confessional statement.
The allegation that i am against self study can be made towards you, as you were involved in writing confession for the church. Are YOU against self study because you hold to an official "what we believe" confessional statement? Scripture tells us to study to show ourselves approved. Scripture says to test the spirits.
Mikey
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Is there a difference between Sects and Cults?
Normally I make a distinction between the two. A Sect would be a religious group which departs and teaches against the core Christian beliefs. eg. Mormons, Oneness Pentecostals. Whilst a Cult includes that but is also controlling and/or secretive, and separates their believers from society/family. eg. Jehovah Witnesses
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